Are you effing serious right now??
15.02.2022 - 23:02 / ok.co.uk
Halyna Hutchins’s family is suing Alec Baldwin for her death after the cinematographer was shot on the set of Rust last year. Halyna, 42, was fatally shot in October 2021 after Alec let off a prop gun which he had been told was safe to use. The Ukrainian cinematographer is survived by her husband and their son.
Alec was devastated following the accidental shooting, and penned an emotional letter addressing the incident. Part of it read: “To Whom It May Concern, this letter is written on behalf of the cast and crew of the film production, Rust. It has not been sanctioned or influenced in any way by the producers." Alec went on: "We, the undersigned, believe the public narrative surrounding our workplace tragedy to be inadequate and wish to express a more accurate account of our experience.
"We are hurting from the loss of our friend and colleague, Halyna Hutchins. She was, in many ways, at the heart of our production, and losing her hurt every single one of us." Despite his evident guilt and sadness, the 63 year old is now being sued by Halyna’s family.The family is also suing El Dorado Pictures, Rust Movie Productions, Short Porch Picture, and several others. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
You can sign up at the top of the page. The suit was filed today, Tuesday 15 February, and claims that Alec and the other defendants in the case "failed to perform industry-standard safety checks" on the Santa Fe movie set. The suit also alleged that they failed to "follow basic gun safety rules while using real guns to produce the movie Rust, with fatal consequences", The Sun reports.
Are you effing serious right now??
Halyna Hutchins’ family is ready to tell their story while they fight for justice in the wake of her tragic death.
The husband of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust," is recalling the moment he learned of her shooting. In a sit-down interview that aired on Thursday, Matthew Hutchins revealed to "Today" co-anchor Hoda Kotb that a member of the production team informed him that his wife of 16 years had been shot. "My heart sank right away," Matthew said, adding that it was "completely inexplicable to me that it could have happened in that moment." "The first thing I thought was, ‘I have to be with my son,’" Hutchins continued. Hoda Kotb interview with Matt Hutchins.
Speaking out. Matt Hutchins, the husband of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins — who was killed on the set of Rust after a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin went off — is talking openly about the tragedy in his first interview since his wife’s death.
Halyna Hutchins‘ husband is speaking out.
Ellise Shafer Matt Hutchins, the husband of late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins who was killed on the set of “Rust” in October, said in a new interview with “Today” that he was “so angry” that Alec Baldwin did not accept responsibility for her death.Baldwin, the star and producer of the film, was holding the prop gun that discharged on set, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. In an on-camera interview with ABC News in December, Baldwin claimed he did not pull the gun’s trigger, saying: “I would never point a gun at anyone and pull a trigger at them.
Months after the tragic death of his wife, Halyna Hutchins, Matt Hutchins is addressing the world in his first TV interview.
“Today” in a preview clip for an interview that will air on Thursday morning. “I was just so angry to see him talk about her death so publicly, in such a detailed way and then to not accept any responsibility after having just described killing her.”Matt Hutchins also recently filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Baldwin and others associated with “Rust” as the criminal investigation into Hutchins’ death by authorities remains ongoing. And Matt Hutchins also laid blame not just on Baldwin but pointed to other problems on set.
tragic death of his wife, Halyna Hutchins, Matt Hutchins is addressing the world in his first TV interview. In a preview clip of his sit-down with 's Hoda Kotb, which will air on Thursday, Matt was asked if he watched Alec Baldwin's TV interview with co-anchor George Stephanopoulos. Matt said he did watch it, and it made him angry.«Yeah.
ARLINGTON, Vt. -- Alec Baldwin and his family have purchased a retreat in Vermont — a farmhouse and about 50 acres.The historic farmhouse, built before 1800, and a guest cottage rest on “50-something acres” and the property is “just gorgeous,” Faith Rhodes, principal broker and owner of Rhodes Real Estate, told the Bennington Banner.Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, drew media interest when they visited last fall after a gun the actor was holding discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on a New Mexico movie set.
EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Vikings, The Tudors) and MyAnna Buring (The Witcher, The Salisbury Poisonings) have signed on to star alongside Alec Baldwin in the hijacked airplane action-thriller 97 Minutes, from director Timo Vuorensola (Iron Sky), which has entered production at Black Hangar Studios (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 24: Live Another Day) in the UK.
It's "a waiting game" when it comes to whether or not Alec Baldwin will see the inside of a courtroom regarding the wrongful death lawsuit he is now facing, according to legal experts. Baldwin, 63, and others were named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family Tuesday. Hutchins died on the set of "Rust" on Oct.
Alec Baldwin is once again finding himself in the hot seat over his involvement in the deadly Rust shooting that took place on October 21. This time, Halyna Hutchins’ family is suing him for wrongful death — and they’re claiming he completely lied about not pulling the trigger.
Taking action. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the shooting on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other individuals involved in the movie’s production.
This morning Hutchins estate attorney Brian Panish put blame on Rust producers and Baldwin for their negligence with safety during production of the western that led to Hutchins being shot and killed by a prop gun discharged by the Oscar nominated actor, an incident that also saw the pic’s director Joel Souza injured. Using an animated video to reconstruct the alleged incidents that occurred, Panish showed Baldwin cross-drawing and firing the gun straight at crew during a “line-up”.
Rust production team.On October 21 last year, Baldwin is alleged to have discharged a prop firearm during rehearsal on set at Bonanza Creed Ranch in New Mexico which injured director Joel Souza and killed Hutchins.At a press conference in Los Angeles on Tuesday (February 15), lawyers for the Hutchins family announced they had filed a lawsuit against Baldwin and “others who are responsible for the safety on set, and whose reckless behaviour and cost-cutting led to the senseless, tragic death of Halyna Hutchins”.Names mentioned in the lawsuit (via Deadline) include actor and producer Baldwin, producers Ryan Smith, Allen Cheney, Nathan Klingher, Ryan Winterstern, Anjul Nigam, Matthew DelPiano, and Emily Salveson. Armourers Hannah Gutierrez Reed and Seth Kenney are also named, alongside crew members Sarah Zachry, Dave Halls, Gabrielle Pickle and others.The lawsuit claims the Rust production team “disregarded at least 15 Industry Standards” of on-set safety.
The family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer shot and killed on the set of "Rust" on Oct. 21, announced the filing of a wrongful death lawsuit at a press conference Tuesday. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of Halyna's husband, Matthew Hutchins, and their son, Andros, in New Mexico, names Alec Baldwin and others who "are responsible for the safety on the set" and "reckless behavior and cost-cutting" that led to the death of Hutchins, according to Hutchins' lawyer.